Water makes up more than half of the human body and is required for our cell systems to properly perform their necessary functions. Dehydration occurs when more water is lost than what is being taken in. Making sure we have the proper amount of fluids in our cells is vital to ensuring our bodies are able to properly perform their essentially necessary functions. Water acts like a cleanser, helping with the removal of harmful waste and possible deadly toxins. Our blood, which is made primarily
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The urinary system is another one of the major organ systems that is essential to life. It eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and regulates water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of the blood (pg. 7 textbook). However, such diseases can affect people both physiologically and psychologically. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is known to have a poorer result related to the person’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and also have depression (Park). According to the author of this article
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paper, I will be explaining the answer of why is water essential to health maintenance? What are the functions of water in the body? What happens to the body when it does not get the water it needs? I will also compare and contrast how different electrolytes-sodium, potassium, and chloride- function in the body. What effects might alcohol and caffeine have on hydration levels in the body? What steps may people take to ensure they do not become dehydrated? Your body cannot function without water
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To maintain a good health it is essential to consume water. The adult body is consists of nearly 60% water, this makes clear why the organs in the body, for example the brain, kidneys, and heart cannot function properly if they are lacking enough water. Dehydration or excessive loss of water makes the body ‘feel’ uncomfortable and can be life threatening in some cases. After reaching an improved understanding of the magnitude water has with the body, the functions it supports and what transpires
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Dehydration Amelia D. Sneed Axia College of University of Phoenix SCI/241 The Science of Nutrition Dr. Liam Conner 20 February 2011 Dehydration Water is a necessity to the body for many obvious reasons. Without water a human being would die within a couple of days. The human body is composed of nearly 70% of water; making water the most important element needed for the body to function, next to the oxygen needed to breathe. When the body has an excessive
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working extra hard to try to conserve as much water as possible. This process is moderated by the hormones ADH and Aldosterone. The hypothalamus monitors the amount of water in the body by sensing the concentration of electrolytes in the blood, a high concentration of electrolytes means that the level of water in the body is low. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary, causes more water to be retained by the kidneys when water levels in the
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Our body is made up of 75 percent of water. So water is very important to our body to function properly. If a person does not drink enough water, vomit too much, or have too much diarrhea causes us to be dehydrated. Dehydration is when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount of water being taken in. Water helps our body maintain fluid balance through our body. Having plenty of water in our body helps with; lubrication, base for saliva, surrounds the joints, helps prevent constipation
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Creative and Touch Point Brief: GATORADE Client: _________________ Product/ Service: ____________ Agency Group: __________ Date: _____________ 1. Brief Background that leads to the key issue (market size, market growth, share position, share movement, brand health) Gatorade is an energy drink that was developed in 1965 at university of Florida for students- athletics. It was manufactured by Pepsi co and was especially known for the line of sport drinks and hydrated. Gatorade
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Water is very essential to maintaining our health. The average adult body weight is 60 percent water. This mineral is found in all areas of the human body and it is plays a vital role in various bodily functions. Body cells are made mostly of water and are surrounded by it. As water moves throughout the different body compartments it equalizes the concentration of dissolved particles. It is the driving force behind osmosis. Osmosis is the passive movement across a membrane to equalize the concentration
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de Dehydration Mary J House Sci 241 University of Phoenix August 12, 2012 Water. People really don’t think about water and the importance of it as much as they should. Water is the one thing that we must give our bodies enough of or we will shrivel away into nothingness and die. We can go for days on end without eating food and we will lose weight, but we will survive. This is not the case with water, we must have it in order to stay alive, we could not go many days
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